SB 984: Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention
GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie
Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention; Revising conditions under which a specified one-time payment must be made by a former employer upon a firefighter’s cancer diagnosis; requiring a former employer to provide death benefits for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances; deleting the requirement for the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt rules for establishing employer cancer prevention best practices, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2025 Senate • Filed
1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
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SB 984, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/19/2025 at 9:49 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 813 Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention Busatta Identical Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.1816 Firefighters; cancer diagnosis. Page 1 (pdf)